Wedding Blog

L’Occitane’s wonderful bath, body, and home products are on sale for up to 75% off!

Stock up on gifts for your bridesmaids, a pamper basket for the bride or groom to be, bridal shower game prizes or favors, and things to put in your out of town bags.

You gotta try their shea butter products for the ultimate in moisturizing goodness.

Sponsored weddings have really started to gain popularity in recent years, where vendors provide free or discounted services in exchange for ads in the couples’ wedding invitations, programs, placecards, etc.

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As wedding costs climb higher and higher, things like sponsored weddings and website donations are bound to become more commonplace. One bride said that her sponsored wedding was twice the work of planning…

Domino Magazine has some awesome deals this month for presents that are perfect for the bride-to-be.

Toss Designs is a fun line of products that help keep you organized on your trips away. Bright bold prints in argyle, houndstooth, polka dot and more adorn their home, travel, and pet accessories. Get 20% off your entire purchase when you enter “DOM06″ at checkout.

Stephanie Johnson has make-up and…

I was wondering if you’ve heard of married women buying fake diamond rings when they travel. I will be traveling overseas for 3 weeks and my sister-in-law suggested buying cubic zirconia rings to wear instead of wearing our real rings. This would alleviate any worry of losing our rings. Is this a common thing?

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To tell you the truth, I’ve never known anyone who did…

Chocochoco House makes these adorable purse shaped chocolates that are perfect for bridal shower favors!

A box of 2 favors is $6.50, with a discount for bulk purchases.

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There’s an interesting article in sfgate about the popularity of strapless wedding gowns, and how they’re just not for everyone. Yet they are by far the most popular style of wedding dress, perhaps due to Hollywood’s infatuation with strapless gowns on the red carpet.

“When I go to (the bridal) market, so much of what I see is strapless,” Alvarez says. “You really have to be…

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Even though Mr. Caterpillar is off in the wilds of Dublin for the week, I’ve decided to continue our Reservoir running. It is totally no fun. Especially since it’s been 90 degrees and humid in the city.

Today I was on my way to the Reservoir when I noticed I was not in possession of the proper gear — I was sports bra-less! Which, when you…

I was registering with the Cartier site, so I could be notified when new pieces of their Love jewelry are released. In the title field, the only options offered were “Miss” and Mrs.”

Wow - I’ve been choosing “Ms.” for as long as I can remember, and can’t recall a time when it wasn’t an option! It’s not that I mind being called “Mrs.” at all.…

I saw a couple of these Cynthia Rowley shoes on Just My Cup of Tea today. Love the first two. The beige shoe would be gorgeous with a Monique Lhuillier dress with a colored sash.

surprise, tiki, sonny,
trilogy, tia, tiki,
tatyana, tantra, sav.

I’m getting ready to go to a destination wedding in a month. What is the etiquette for purchasing a gift? Is it the same as a regular wedding, to cover the cost of your food (and is this true)? Being newlyweds, we’re in a budget crunch and we’re not sure what to do. Don’t get me wrong, we will take a gift… but how much…

I’ve been a fan of Claire Pettibone’s devastatingly romantic, vintage inspired wedding gowns for quite some time. She is definitely going to be the next big thing in wedding dress design.

Claire got her start designing lingerie. She has some beautiful, feminine pieces that are perfect for your wedding night or honeymoon.

• The Beckhams secretly renew their wedding vows.
• Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban confirm they are in Australia to marry amidst speculation that Kidman is pregnant.
• Rod Stewart and Penny Lancaster to marry next spring.
• Jack Black was scared of planning a big wedding.
• Oprah upsets family by crashing their wedding.
• Sirius to broadcast couple’s wedding music.
• 20 brides-to-be run through Times Square obstacle course to win $25,000 in WE’s Running of…

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I still have a lot of cylinder vases left. Let me know if you need any. You would have to come by and pick them up in Jersey City.

1. 10 1/4″(16 left) $3.00 each
2. 10″ (9 left) $4.00 each
3. 9″ (5 left) $2.50 each
4. 7 1/2″ (4 left) $1.50 each
5. 6″ (15 left) $2.00 each

I have a bunch of bridal magazines if someone wants them…for…